After renting a M&P 45 Shield Thursday, then going home to do research, I went back and bought it Friday. Today I took it to the range to see what it could do.

Operationally, the gun performed without a single hitch of any kind. Accuracy was a little harder for me to tell. Allergies were irritating my left, dominant, eye. Sometimes the sights got a little blurry, I had already noted they really aren't all that bright.

I did notice that my Walther PPS that I brought along was shooting a lot better. It's sights are a brighter color, and easy to see in indoor range lighting. Having 70 year old eyes doesn't help a lot. When I used drops to clear my eye, the Shield also shot where I aimed it.

I just researched some sights on Amazon, particurlarly the XS and Trijicon HP which help me a lot. All the sights just stated "M&P Shield" except the Trij HDs which said "M&P Shield 40, 45, and 9mm".

That makes it look like they all use the same sights and adujst height with the dovetail ? I'm used to Sig Sauer sights that have a different sight for each caliber.

I just put Ameriglo I-dot sights on my shield 45.

AmeriGlo Tritium I-Dot Green with Orange Outline Sight Set, Smith and Wesson, M and P Shield

Huge improvement. I always seemed to shoot low with the stock sights on, even at 5 yds. With these (only one trip with new sights) I'm grouping more in center. And easier and quicker to sight in with the big orange ring up front.


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They're adjustable for windage. Get a taller or shorter front for elevation adjustments. But it shouldn't need it.
Meprolight makes the best tritium sights, model ML11770 for the Shield would be the best way to go. Personally I'm right on target with the 3 dot contrast sights. Good luck.

I went the Strontium Pigment route....

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